Hypodermic Needle Theory

A great debate is currently taking place in the U.S regarding President Obamas agendas and ideologies. Republicans and other right wing fundamentalists are the army on the front lines trying to scare a nation already in crisis. Tacticts that are well known for the people with eyes and ears. The critique towards Obama concern oppression and socialism. The presidential televised speech regarding school system, but also Obamas thoughts regarding goverment owned automobile industry and health care are just a few of the areas concerned.

One can hear famous actor Jon Voight on "the Factor" with Bill O'Reilly (Fox News) and on CNN talking about how "We, and we alone are the right frame of mind to free this nation from this Obama oppression" "... they are attacking the entrepeneurs, they are attacking business."

Republican party Chairman Jim Greer (Florida), expresses his worries and dislike over the fact that "the taxpayers dollars are spent to spread president Obamas socialism ideology."

Rush Limbaugh (on his own readio program): " Look at me! Ladies and gentlemen, there can be no other way to say this now. The gloves have to come off, its time for people to sober up. The president of the United States, Barack Obama is destroying the United States economy. There is no other way to desbribe this. Systematically destroying it."

I don't want to promote socialism, thats not the point here. It doesn't matter if socialism is better than free market capitalism/ fundamentalism or not. Im trying to understand the political forces and hegemonies in this country. My question here is;

Didn't the great banks of the world ask the goverment for bailouts? Didn't General Motors do the same? The very common phenomenon of capitalizing the profits and socializing the losses is way to obvious to let this pass through silently. The Washington Post published an article in March of 2009 saying that the Obama administration bailouts aren't effective. The reason? Banks such as J.P Morgan and CitiGroup invested part of their bailout money in banks and business overseas.

I understand the frustration of the American tax payer. I understand that Obama might be a weak president and people need someone to blame during difficult times. Here is the paradox, its a fact that these major banks are greatly responsable for the American depression. This fact seem to have been forgotten or silenced. Last week CNN reported that many of the banks declared significant financial benefit for senior executives. Many recieved around 30% more than many of other S & P 500 companies in the country. How is this possible?

E. D. Martin expresses: "Propaganda offers ready-made opinions for the unthinking herd" (cited in Choukas, 1965, p. 15).

Hypodermic Needle Theory is a model of communications that implies that a specific message is directly received by an unreflecting and passive audience. Its a model about communications that emphazises the importance and link between propaganda and the mass media. This is a strong and effective tool of control.

The prevailing value systems that are forming passive masses are strong and exploited through all media outlets. you have been warned...

Today is September 11th. A day for mourning. A day to grief the death of innocent people. We honor those who fell victim for oppression, hidden agendas, false prophets, inhumane economic and political forces.

Today we remember the military coup in Chile 1973.

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